AUBURN HILLS -- Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank could have vetoed the suggestion when Rodney Stuckey came to him today and asked to come off the bench while Kyle Singler starts instead.

He didn't.

He also didn't rule out a change back, or a short leash, or a matchup-driven adjustment, or just about any other feasibility in agreeing to keep Singler in the starting lineup after Stuckey's post-shootaround request today.

Singler is likely to encounter defensive challenges when matched up against the NBA's quicker shooting guards but Frank still agreed to the switch, at least for tonight's 7:30 game against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

"You've just got to deal with it," Frank said of those potential defensive issues. "Or, there's nothing set in stone that you can't change.

"Based on matchups, maybe put Rodney in there. Or maybe it's a quicker hook. You may just look at the matchups. There may be certain matchups where you feel that Rodney's size is better for it. But I think for tonight, this is where we'll go."

"It's one thing when you're a team that's an established team, where you're just rolling out the same starting five," Frank said. "When you're a team like ours, I think there's got to be some flexibility."